Welcome to the Hampshire Police Authority website
Hampshire Police Authority is an independent organisation that is responsible for overseeing the work of Hampshire Constabulary to make sure that it operates as efficiently and effectively as possible within available resources.
The members of Hampshire Police Authority represent the voice of the public on policing issues and their primary concern is to make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight even safer places.
This website aims to provide you with information about what a police authority is and what Hampshire Police Authority does.

Our next meeting is:
Full meeting of Hampshire Police Authority
On: Tuesday 21 July 2009
Time: 10.00am
Venue: Police Authority offices, Winchester
When papers are available, you can download them by visiting the committee page.
Police authorities are independent of the police. The police service that covers Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight is Hampshire Constabulary and it can be contacted in any of the following ways:
- visit their website
- telephone them on 0845 045 45 45 (non-emergencies only - in an emergency, always dial 999)
- if you are calling from abroad, dial 00 44 1962 841534
- minicom services can be accessed by dialling 023 8074 5500
Alternatively, non-emergency incidents can be reported by dialling 101, or to anonymously report a crime, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
News
23 Jun 2009: New Members Appointed To Police Authority
15 Jun 2009: Chief Constable Receives Queen's Police Medal
05 May 2009: New Chief Executive Appointed To Hampshire Police Authority
05 May 2009: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Organisations Benefit From Police Authority Funding
20 Apr 2009: Two New Assistant Chief Constables Appointed
Contact Us
- Telephone: 01962 871595
- Fax: 01962 851697
- Email: police.authority@ hampshire.pnn.police.uk
- Directions to the Police Authority office in Winchester
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